Hello I'm Anj!

I’m a photographer, model, creative stylist, & content creator all rolled into one ball of bouncing light energy (I just love my job haha)! I'm also an empathic soul, hopeful romantic, & self-love advocate. I deeply aspire to empower women and creatives to behold their inner light and pursue their passions, as much as I'm always inspired by them to live a life of love and a love for life.​

How did I get into empowering women through photography? I've been a professional photographer finding meaning through my lens since 2015. In 2016, I visited a women's shelter for survivors of abuse and sexual trafficking, and there I met these brave, strong, and amazing women—young girls, some of them, young mothers. At the shelter, they were not allowed to take any photos for their own safety. So when I came in with my camera asking if I could take beautiful portraits of them, they were both super excited and super nervous! They never got their photos taken professionally before, and they never felt pretty or confident enough to be a model or anything like that! After a few photo sessions, my friends and I also shared our time with them through creative journaling and art therapy sessions, talking with them about their amazing stories of strength, faith, and courage.

The day finally came when I gave them their photos. I will always remember the sparkle in their eyes, as they exclaimed, "Ang ganda ko pala! (I didn't know I could be that beautiful!)" From then on, I never stopped trying to make every woman behind my lens feel confident and comfortable in their own skin. Because with true confidence, there is strength, and there is power.

When the pandemic hit in 2020, I lost my previous job at an events photography studio, and started my journey of building Her Light Studios fulltime! Being a one-woman team was overwhelming and everything but easy, but I realized I was never alone! Many women were also starting their own businesses and passion projects, and I knew I wanted to help them through what I did best! I turned my dad's old room into my own home studio and started offering home studio-based brand shoots for femme-powered brands. And that reignited my passion in empowering women through giving them the confidence to pursue their own passions and businesses.

And here I am, capturing and sharing stories of love, light, and empowerment, eversince. I’m so happy to connect with you, and inspire you to bring out your light!